SXSW News

Check out Ryn Weaver’s newest music video for her single, "Promises," premiered exclusively by SXSW. The video is her recent live performance at Hollywood Forever, and gives you a taste of what to expect of her showcase in March. Watch the video above or click here.

James Christie has been giving variations of his talk, Need for Speed: Optimizing the User Experience for four years. Beginning his career in an earlier era (pre-2000), Christie was accustomed to counting kilobytes so that users could access his websites on their 28k modems. He’s worn nearly every...

Dr. Martens is proud to partner with Culture Collide to bring one of the most anticipated lineups of SXSW to Bar 96. In honor of Dr. Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING campaign, this year’s lineup presents an impressive group of emerging artists and bands, all of which embody the brand’s dedication to empowering...

SXSW veteran Laurie Frick has put together a curious team – a data artist who uses enormous amounts of self-tracking data for her hand-built art installations; a policy maker who has testified before congress and recently published a book about how to rethink legislation for data privacy; a futurist...

The days of record stores and the radio being the only avenues to discover and listen to new music are long gone. Music is everywhere - in the airwaves, on our phones, on the Internet - but the growing number of services can hinder the search for music rather than...

With SXSW 2015 less than a month away, it’s time to get excited. Check on hotel reservations, review your event schedule, and grab some great books from your favorite authors so you’re prepared for their mind-blowing sessions. And for the first time, SXSW has an ebook store, so you can...